Quality of Life Comparison


If you lived in Tanzania instead of India, you would:


be 22.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV. In Tanzania, that number is 4.5% of people.

live 6.2 years less

In India, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 70 years for women). In Tanzania, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women).

be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In India, 3.9% of adults are obese. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people.


spend 15.6% less on taxes

India has a top tax rate of 35.5%. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0%.

make 55.6% less money

India has a GDP per capita of $7,200, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,200.

be 17.0% more likely to be unemployed

In India, 8.8% of adults are unemployed. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3%.


have 87.4% more children

In India, there are approximately 19.0 babies per 1,000 people. In Tanzania, there are 35.6 babies per 1,000 people.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In India, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Tanzania, 398.0 women do.

Basic Needs

be 69.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In India, 79% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas). In Tanzania, that number is 24% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas).

be 55.9% less likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 29.5% of the population has internet access. In Tanzania, about 13.0% do.

be 40.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In India, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas). In Tanzania, that number is 56% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas).


spend 19.1% more on healthcare

India spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Tanzania, that number is 5.6% of GDP.


see 79.7% less coastline

India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.

Tanzania: At a glance


How big is Tanzania compared to India? See an in-depth size comparison.

The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.



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